Boating & Fishing

Please help protect loons: It is illegal to hunt loons and boaters should stay at least 150 feet away. Read the necropsy report for an adult loon carcass found on Canaan Street Lake.

NH BOATING LAWS

Canaan Lake Association highlights the following boating laws for the benefit of Canaan Street Lake, the people who use it and the Town.

Obtain a Safe Boating Certificate if you will be operating a vessel with a motor over 25 HP. It is required by State Law.

Reference
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XXII/270-D/270-D-13.htm

If you are within 150 feet (about the length of 2 ski tow ropes) of the following, you MUST be travelling at headway speed (only fast enough to maintain the ability to steer the boat)

  • SWIMMERS, SWIMMING AREAS, RAFTS
  • BOATS
  • SHORE
  • DOCKS

Reference
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XXII/270-D/270-D-2.htm

Use of Skicraft on Canaan Street Lake is Prohibited.
NH RSA 270:113 – No person shall use or operate a Skicraft as defined in RSA 270:73 V, or a hovercraft as defined in RSA 270:2, VIII, on Canaan Street Lake.

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